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7.8 / 10 IMDb December 28, 1948 1h 50m
Aldo Piscitello, a minor government clerk, is forced in 1934 to join the Fascist party. When the war comes, he finds himself able only to talk ineffectually in secret against Mussolini, even as his own son Giovanni is sent into battle. By the end of the war, Aldo has found the courage to stand up for his beliefs, but by then it is too late.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
December 28, 1948
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Italian
Country
Italy
Cast
Umberto Spadaro
as Aldo Piscitello
Ave Ninchi
as Rosina Piscitello
Enzo Biliotti
as Il podestà
Massimo Girotti
as Giovanni Piscitello
Delia Scala
as Elena Piscitello
Ernesto Almirante
as Il nonnino
Aldo Silvani
as Il farmacista
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Miro Zonda
as Il federale
Milly Vitale
as Maria, the pharmacist's niece
Giovanni Grasso
as Mascoli
Olinto Cristina
as Sacchi
Agostino Salvietti
as Fegarotta
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Raniero De Cenzo
as Rapisarda
Carlo Sposito
as Riccardo, the Baron's son
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Giuseppe Nicolosi
as Cascarà
Loris Gizzi
as Il Ministro
Ermanno Randi
as Turi
Rosetta Calavetta
as Elena (voice)
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Paolo Monelli
Sandro Ruffini
as Narrator, Italian original version
Production Companies
Briguglio Film
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